FDNY Rescue 3 vintage footage July 4th, 1991, an Alan Simmons/Firestorm HD Production

[barnesfam]

At the beginning of the video....Fordham Road in 1991....amazing. I was born 2 years after this video was shot.

[mixtaperadio]

gotta love the rubber bunker gear back in the day!

[DrKO2453]

It was the 13th Battalion...remember it well...grew up in the Heights

[mrengine9]

Did you hear that tone? That is some quality stuff haha.

[happyjack880]

What is "second source"?

[Scousefire]

@happyjack880 I think, but could be wrong, its a second sauce - a second alarm?

[3Louies]

Nice re-edit. Very good. At 4:18 what does it say on the Mack/Baker tower ladders door ? That was TL 31, wasn't it ? I just don't remember door decals . Tks. Keep up the good work. Louie

[wfd6912]

The building at 2:45, was that an apartment or and old coffin company in 60/17 's area?

[TheUban123]

does rescue 3 have an engine and a tower ladder at the present ?

[learning41230]

Sobering. Thanks to all you guys that do this every day!! God bless you.

[dcentral]

When did FDNY switch to full bunker gear? I can't believe that in 1991 they didn't wear full gear and fought fires in jeans. Were there a lot of injuries that forced to buy full gear?

[timberland1108]

did they just wear the harness on the jeans back then??

[Yanaman]

at 2:52 the fireman is standing in jeans wtf?

[MCL212]

@Yanaman

Back in the day before the modern fire service was ruined by the PC culture and the overabundance of safety, there were no standard uniforms.

[kaseybaby1]

Question about that firehouse at the time they had the rescue a pumper, tower ladder and a battlion chief if I'm right

[captainbfd16]

@kaseybaby1 That's correct. Engine 93, Tower Ladder 45, Rescue 3 and I think it was Battalion 17 all responded out of the station at 181 St. and Audubon in Washington Heights.

[peischl124]

@captainbfd16 Its Battalion 13

[gdtrfb81]

@captainbfd16 I thought Battalion 17 was quartered with 92/44, and the 13th Battalion was with 93/45 in Washington Hts.

[captainbfd16]

@gdtrfb81 I think you are correct. I haven't been there for several years now but I recall that BC17 was with 92/44.

[ladder06]

Great vid. Thanks for the post.

[Beardown502]

@ 3:17 must be sucking with no mask on

[GoLAcityFD]

Beautiful Fire Fighten' much love from the LAFD

[R3rules]

It's so cool how this fire house had both generations of the heavy rescue truck. This fire house also had an engine and ladder company. You don't see firehouses in the city that has a wide range of rigs anymore. Almost every company has its own house. Can somebody tell me why some firehouses only have one rig, like either a pumper or a truck while most houses have both rigs? Who decides this?

[Jllucky8]

@R3rules I'm not really sure but I think it may have to do with the area of response for a particular firehouse. For example if one firehouse (engine) has a smaller area of response and is closly backed by two companies containing trucks that may be the reason. Just a guess though...

[R3rules]

@Jllucky8 Oh ok. Well if you're right, what you're saying would make sense. Thanks

[BJohn182]

this is some of the best footage ive ever seen!!

thanks for sharing this

[captainbfd16]

@BJohn182 Thank you for your generous comment.

[farmtruck551]

Thank You for posting this, if you have more like it i encourage you to post them!